NEW ENGLANDMrs. Barrow’s

5th grade Social Studies

Political Features of the New England Region

Maine- Capital is Augusta

Political Features of the New England Region

New Hampshire- Capital is Concord

Political Features of the New England Region

Vermont- Capital is Montpelier

Political Features of the New England Region

Massachusetts- Capital is Boston. Boston is the largest city in New England

Political Features of the New England Region

Connecticut- Capital is Hartford

Political Features of the New England Region

Rhode Island- capital is Providence. Rhode Island is the smallest state

Political Features of the New England Region

New England has 6 states. They are:

Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island

Physical Features of the New England Region

Appalachian Mountains Dominate the New England region Include the White Mountains (a

smaller mountains range in the Appalachians)

Within the White Mountain Range is Mount Washington.

Mount Washington is the highest point in New England.

Appalachian Mountains

Physical Features of the New England Region

Massachusetts Bay Protects Boston from the Atlantic

Ocean Located on the coast of

Massachusetts Next to Cape Cod

Physical Features of the New England Region

Atlantic Ocean Borders all states, except Vermont. Therefore the fishing industry is important

in New England.

Physical Features of the New England Region

Atlantic Coastal Plain Sandy lowland area Follows the coastline of Connecticut,

Rhode Island, and Massachusetts

Physical Features of the New England Region

Cape Cod Sandy peninsula Connected to Massachusetts Created by the movement of glaciers

thousands of years ago

Physical Features of the New England Region

Lake Champlain Freshwater lake Found on northwest corner of

Vermont

Physical Features of the New England Region

Connecticut River Stretches form the Canadian border

through the states of Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

Natural Resources & Economy

Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts are best known for service industries.

New England is well known for Maple Syrup, paper, and fish

New England is also known for tourism Hartford Connecticut is known as an insurance center Maine is known for harvesting trees from their huge

forests this is a primary industry. Two chief minerals found in New England are granite

and marble. Boston is known for publishing books. This is a

secondary industry.